In January, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in U.S. v. Brown that the FBI violated the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination when it compelled a man to unlock his phone with his thumbprint. The decision created a circuit split on the question of whether the compelled unlocking of a device using the suspected owner’s biometrics violates the Fifth Amendment. […]
Circuit Court Split Lays the Groundwork for SCOTUS Case on Biometric Cell Phone Unlocking
